Police officers should not face “trial by social media,” the Home Secretary has said as she backed calls to publish more body-worn video footage of incidents. In a speech to the annual Police Federation of England and Wales conference, Priti Patel said “transparency is vital” and supported plans to tackle “misleading” video clips uploaded on to social media.” She told the audience: “I will not let the police be subjected to trial by social media. “That’s why I backed the federation’s call for forces to share body-worn video footage to counter highly selective, and misleading, video clips uploaded on to social media. “I want forces to be more proactive in sharing body-worn video footage to highlight the fantastic work of their officers, to build public confidence, and to correct harmful misinformation circulating online. “It is critical that we work as a system to ensure that we maintain public confidence in …